Chronic Health

Living with chronic illness affects more than the body. Persistent symptoms, pain, or post-viral fatigue reshape mood, identity, relationships, and what feels possible day to day. These articles consider the psychological dimensions of chronic health and the research on working with it — not as something to overcome, but as something to live alongside more clearly and more sustainably.

Chronic illness and acceptance: what to do when the body will not go back

When a condition will not resolve, the instinct is to fight it. But a chronic condition is defined by its persistence, and the struggle against it carries a cost that is separate from the condition itself. A case for a third position, one that is easily misread, and what it frees a person to do.

Matthew Hallam

Aug 175 min read

Chronic illness and mental health: why they are connected, and what can help

Living with a long-term health condition affects more than the body. The worry and low mood that often come with it are a recognised response to a real load, not a personal failing. It looks at why physical and mental health are connected, and what can gently help.

Natalia Cajide

Aug 16 min read